Study of a Hand -- Leonardo da Vinci ----------------- Monday, November 24, 2008 Puzzle by Billie Truitt, edited by Will Shortz GREENTHUMB (17A. Gardener’s gift); MISERYINDEX (24A. Measure of national economic health); MEETINGINTHEMIDDLE (39A. Come to a compromise); GIVEMEARING (51A. “Call sometime”); HINKYPINKY (64A. Rhyming word game) are the interrelated entries of this Monday back-to-work crossword puzzle.
Six- and seven-letter entries -- EATOUT (57A. Dine at a restaurant); EMBRYO (8D. Womb occupant); GOATEES (49A. Chin beards); HOTONE (30D. Definitely a day for air-conditioning); LAMARR (7D. Hedy of “Samson and Delilah”); MACHETE (27A. Cane cutter); Mr. MOONEY (Lucy’s TV boss); NEEDNT (26D. Has no obligation to); SATIRE (47D. Giggle); SENSOR (20A. Electric eye, e.g.); TEEHEE (47D. Giggle); TRITON (18D. Spiral seashell).
Five letter -- ADORE (11D. Love to bits); AGAPE (50D. Yawning or visibly astonished); BRUTE (6D. No gentleman); ENTER (68A. Go inside); GARBO (51D. Reclusive actress Greta); GNOME (14D. Garden statuette); IDEAL (52D. Just right); ITEMS (40D. Agenda details); JAWED (10D. Chatted); PIUSI (22D. First of 12 popes with a religious-sounding name); RANIN (54D. Arrested); RELAX (12D. “Stop worrying!”); SCOOT (43A. Skedaddle); SEEMS (35A. Appears to be); UNPEG (13A. Remove wooden pins from; VOILA (53D. “There!”).
Three- and four-letter -- ABLE, ACH, ADO, AJAR, AMA, ASEC, AWOL, BALE, CLEO, CRAM, EDIE (36D. Actress Falco), EENY, ERA, ERIE, EXGI, EXO, KEY, INRE, MADE, MLLE, MOMS, NETS, NEV, NILE, OLAV and OSLO, ONS, ONTO, OPEN, REIN, RIOT, ROUE, RUGS, SEES, SENT, SETA, SHE, SOSO, REIN, RIOT, ROUE, RUGS, TARP, TEES, TINS, TYRO, UKES. This one deserves a big hand! ------------------ For today’s cartoon, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated.
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X-word information -- Across: 1. Event involving burning and looting; 5. Competent; 9. Not completely shut, as a door; 15. Study just before a test; 16. Created; 19. Military no-show; 21. Rain cover; 23. Big slice of history; 31. Don Juan type; 32. Norway’s capital; 33. Walk-___ (small parts); 44. Outer: Prefix; 45. River near the Sphinx; 46. Butterfly catchers; 55. Brouhaha; 56. ___ good example; 62. Halter attachment; 66. Hay bundle; 67. Buffalo’s lake; 69. Norway’s patron saint; 70. Starting of a counting-out rhyme; 71. Blah. Down: 1. Toupees, slangily; 2. Memo starter; 3. Ready for business; 4. Summer shirts, informally; 5. Alas, in Augsburg; 9. Doctors’ grp.; 25. Shipped off; 27. Pops’ partners; 28. “Wait just ___!”; 29. Queen of the 45-Across, for short; 34. “That’s all ___ wrote”; 37. French miss: Abbr.; 38. Envisions; 41. Veteran, perhaps; 58. Old-fashioned food containers; 59. Not fooled by; 60. Maui music makers; 61. Newbie; 63. Carson City’s home: Abbr.; 65. Ignition starter.
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